Verity Family Yellowlegs

John Henry Verity (1788-1866) Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1850

John Henry Verity is one of the earliest documented shorebird carvers in the country and the father of Obediah (1813-1901). This bird displays carved eyes and Verity's signature carved wings. In old working repaint, gunning wear, age lines, and old repairs to a couple age cracks and the bill.

Provenance: Peter Brams Collection Private Collection, Florida

Literature: Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., "Shorebird Decoys," Exton, PA, 1980, p. 87, plate LIX, similar bird illustrated. Copley Fine Art Auctions, "The Sporting Sale," Boston, MA, 2007, p. 105, lot 283, exact decoy illustrated.

Provenance

Peter Brams Collection Private Collection, Florida